Arshad Ali

(100% Research)

1. Education

• B.Sc., University of Panjab, Pakistan, 1963
• M.Sc., University of Panjab, Pakistan, 1965
• M.Sc., University of Salford, England, 1969
• Ph.D., University of Salford, England, 1972

2. Employment

• Professor (1984-present), University of Florida
• Associate Professor (1980-1984), University of Florida
• Assistant Professor (1978-1980), University of Florida
• Postgraduate Research Entomologist (1974-1978), University of California, Riverside
• Entomologist (1973), Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Pakistan

3. Research Responsibilities

• Investigate bionomics and integrated control of nuisance Chironomidae and vector arthropods inhabiting freshwater environments; relationship of biotic and abiotic factors influencing insect populations in lentic systems; pesticide nontarget faunal relationships.

4. Accomplishments

• Population dynamics of larval and adult pestiferous Chironomidae, short-term and long-term daily patterns of adult abundance, dispersal, phototactic behavior, diel periodicity of eclosion, oviposition, fecundity, body size, etc., were elucidated. Midge larval food and feeding behavior were studied. The biological and physico-chemical larval environment of midges in many lakes were analyzed for qualitative and quantitative characterization of sediment and water parameters, such as phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon, micronutrients, and others, conducive to midge productivity and understand chironomid larval ecology.

• Numerous larvicides, insect growth regulators and biological control materials, such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Serovar israelensis were evaluated for efficacy against midges and mosquitoes in the laboratory and field, and the adverse effects of these materials on nontarget biota associated with chironomids and mosquitoes in field habitats were documented.

5. Grants and Contracts

• (Total $176,781, last 5 years, all PI), State, Industry and Extramural

6. Career Publications

• Book Chapters: 3
• Refereed papers: 79
• Miscellaneous papers: 20

7. Selected Publications

• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1976. Substrate type as a factor influencing spatial distribution of chironomid midges in an urban flood control channel system. Environ. Entomol. 5:631-636.
• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1977. Chemical control of nuisance midges in the Santa Ana River Basin, southern California. J. Econ. Entomol. 70:191-195.
• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Effects of chironomid larvicides and diflubenzuron on nontarget invertebrates in residential-recretional lakes. Environ. Entomol. 7:21-27.
• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Impact of the IGR diflubenzuron on invertebrates in a residential-recreational lake. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 7:483-491.
• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1979. Diel periodicity of chironomid larval and pupal drift in an urban flood control channel system. Environ. Entomol. 8:902-907.
• Ali, A. 1980. Diel adult eclosion periodicity of nuisance chironomid midges of central Florida. Environ. Entomol. 9:365-370.
• Ali, A. 1981. Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis (ABG-6108) against chironomids and some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 38:264-272.
• Ali, A., and R. D. Baggs. 1982. Seasonal changes of chironomid populations in a shallow natural lake and in a man-made water cooling reservoir in central Florida. Mosq. News 42:76-85.
• Ali, A., B. H. Stanley, and S. R. Stafford. 1983. Short-term daily emergence of adult Chironomidae from a natural lake and a man-made reservoir. Environ. Entomol. 12:765-767.
• Ali, A., and M. S. Mulla. 1983. Evaluation of the planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala, as a predator of chironomid midges and mosquitoes in experimental ponds. Mosq. News 43:46-49.
• Ali, A. 1984. A simple and efficient sediment corer for shallow lakes. J. Environ. Qual. 13:63-66.
• Ali, A., and J. K. Nayar. 1986. Efficacy of Bacillus sphaericus Neide against larval mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the laboratory. Fla. Entomol. 69:685-690.
• Ali, A., P. K. Chaudhuri, and D. K. Guha. 1987. Description of Stictochironomus affinis (Johannsen) (Diptera: Chironomidae) with notes on its behavior. Fla. Entomol. 70:259-267.
• Ali, A., K. R. Reddy, and W. F. DeBusk. 1988. Seasonal changes in sediment and water chemistry of a subtropical shallow eutrophic lake. Hydrobiologia 159:159-167.
• Ali, A. 1989. Chironomids, algae, and chemical nutrients in a lentic system in central Florida, USA. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 3:15-27.
• Ali, A. 1990. Seasonal changes of larval food and feeding of Chironomus crassicaudatus Malloch (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a subtropical lake. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 6:84-88.
• Ali, A. 1991. Perspectives on management of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera), an emerging Global problem. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 7:260-281.
• Ali, A., L. Barbato, G. Ceretti, G. Marchese, and F. D'Andrea. 1992. Efficacy of two temephos formulations against Chironomus salinarius (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the saltwater lagoon of Venice, Italy. J. Am. Mosq. control Assoc. 8:353-356.
• Ali, A., R.D. Xue, and R. Lobinske. 1993. Efficacy of two formulations of the insect growth regulator, pyriproxyfen (Nylar or Sumilarv ) against nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in man-made ponds. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 9:302-307.
• Ali, A., G. Ceretti, L. Barbato, G. Marchese, F. D'Andrea, and B. Stanley. 1994. Attraction of Chironomus salinarius (Diptera: Chironomidae) to artificial light on an island in the saltwater lagoon of Venice, Italy. J. Am Mosq. Control Assoc. 10:35-41.
• Ali, A. 1994. Nuisance, economic impact and possibilities for control, pp. 339-364. In: P.D. Armitage, L.C.V. Pinder and P.S. Cranston (eds). Chironomidae: Biology and ecology of non-biting midges. Chapman and Hall, London.
• Ali, A. R.D. Xue, R. Lobinske, and N. Carandang. 1994. Evaluation of a granular corncob formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. isrealensis against mosquito larvae. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 10:December issue.